"As Told By Ginger" Theme Song (HQ) Episode Opening Credits Nick Animation
As Told By Ginger is an American animated television series and the twelfth major Nicktoon created by Emily Kapnek for Nickelodeon. It was the last original Nicktoon produced by Klasky-Csupo (the creators of Rugrats), they would later focus on more Rugrats related projects, such as the spin-offs & the 2021 reboot.
Premise[]
The show revolves around the life of Ginger Foutley, a typical junior high school student who lives in a fictional Connecticut community named Sheltered Shrubs. She often tries to improve her social calendar and become more popular, but usually gets mixed up in jams because of guidance from her two best friends - Dodie and Macie - and the schemes of her nemesis, Courtney. Ginger also receives guidance from her mother, Lois, who is a nurse at the hospital. Every episode ends with Ginger writing a story in her diary recapping the events of the show.
The series is unique among other Nicktoons, since it is a coming-of-age teen drama series, has an ongoing story arc, deals with mature subjects, the characters age, change their clothes and there is little-to-no comedy or fictional stuff at all. As a result, the show was the only Nicktoon to be promoted to the TEENick block.
Episodes[]
- Main article: As Told by Ginger episode list
Broadcast history[]
- Nickelodeon (October 25, 2000-December 27, 2008)
- NickToons (May 1, 2002-January 1, 2009)
- TeenNick (October 9, 2015-Present)
Reception[]
As Told By Ginger has been praised for being one of the first kids' cartoons to have ongoing narrative arcs, mature subjects, real-life situations and characters who actually evolved and aged. The show got nominations for three Emmys. As a result, it is often considered Klasky Csupo's best Nicktoon (besides the Rugrats franchise).
Home video releases[]
- Main article: As Told by Ginger videography
Paramount Home Video gave the show two releases on both VHS and DVD, both of which featured special hour-length episodes, with two extra regular episodes each on the DVDs. To date, As Told by Ginger has not received any season sets.
Gallery[]
External links[]
- Klasky-Csupo's Ginger area on cooltoons.com (Studio site)
- As Told by Ginger Wiki
- Nickstory Archives: As Told by Ginger
- NickToons: G.L.O.B.E. Archives: As Told by Ginger
- TeenNickstory Archives: As Told by Ginger
- As Told By Ginger at the Big Cartoon DataBase
- Link to a .pdf pinup of And She Was Gone
- Don Del Grande's Ginger fanpage
- As Told by Ginger at TV Tropes
- As Told by Ginger at Behind the Voice Actors
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